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Hernandez’s 2-year-old child recovered from the ordeal and has since been placed in protective custody, according to the police report.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
He will get attacked even in protective custody, and some lifer might just end his miserable existence.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
The older sibling was in stable condition and placed in protective custody, according to police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Shift duty officers with no security experience were being asked to make decisions in the middle of the night about whether to put detainees who felt threatened in protective custody.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
He will get attacked even in protective custody, and some lifer might just end his miserable existence.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
The older sibling was in stable condition and placed in protective custody, according to police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Shift duty officers with no security experience were being asked to make decisions in the middle of the night about whether to put detainees who felt threatened in protective custody.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for protective custody
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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